Tag Archives: romance

You feel what you feel

And it’s okay to be honest about it. When someone says that your emotional response does not fit the situation, tell them about Meursault in Albert Camus’s The Stranger and share with them this song from the 1970s:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Different Kind of Parousia

From Wikipedia: The original Greek version of the New Testament (Novum Testamentum Graece) uses the term parousia (παρουσία from the Greek literal meaning of parousia: divine presence, derived from “para“: beside, beyond, and “ousia“: substance) the “appearance and subsequent presence … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ricky Nelson Singing “Lonesome Town”

That’s swell, Rick:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mental Health Break: Barbra!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Yes, It’s the Beginning of a Real Wedding

Hey, Apollo! Who let Dionysus into this wedding ceremony early? Isn’t Dionysus supposed to slip in at the end—with the wet and lusty kiss?  And yes, the video has gone viral:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” in the Light of Bruce Hornsby’s “Mandolin Rain”

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Evolution v. Creation Metaphor Watch: Can Reading the Novels of Jane Austen Give Us Access to the Inner Life of Charles Darwin—and the Dynamics of Sexual Selection?

More than a few observers have made analogies between the life and ideas of Charles Darwin and the novels of Jane Austen. These analogies tend to arrive in two forms: Jane Austen’s novels, it is claimed, give us a way … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment